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In Short
I was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to North Carolina where I've lived for the past 20 years. I'm an avid tennis player, Framer lover, and have over 1,500 photos of my cats on my phone. My singular bucket list item is to travel out of the US for once.
My cat, Sushi next to a portrait of my cat, Sushi.
Seriously, kudos to LEGO
Something about those plastic bricks really stuck with me. By the time I was in 5th grade, half of my room was dedicated to LEGO. I didn't realize it at the time, but my favorite pastime was teaching me valuable lessons in creativity, problem solving, and keeping a tidy room (well, I tried my best).
The "design process" to me back then was much looser. In all of my creative endeavors I made what I thought looked cool. It wasn't until later in high school that I realized how many talented designers are out there spending countless hours creating products and experiences we love.
LEGO City is easily a top 3 theme.
Why SCAD? Why UX?
After a lackluster experience at another universities design school, a friend recommended I check out SCAD. The rest is history. After my first tour I saw the value in learning in an environment surrounded by diverse and talented designers.
SCAD's UX Design program was the perfect fit. It allowed me to solve real world problems and get experience in multiple disciplines and mediums. Most importantly, I found an incredible group of talented peers who were just as obsessed with design as I am.
SCAD Tour 2021.
Life at SCAD
Design challenges, insightful events, and incredible company. Every facet of SCAD has benefitted me as a designer, community leader, and person.
While I'm not in class (or a guest talk (or a workshop)) I love playing intramural sports like tennis and pickleball. I also explore other creative mediums, it's fun to create meaningful things just for my own enjoyment, and it keeps my design skills sharp!
I'm the tall one.
FLUX Mentorship
One of the key motivators for me at SCAD was FLUX, the Future Leaders of User Experience club. I lead the club's mentorship initiative, where we host 1:1 peer-to-peer tutoring sessions for students, and visit the 101 classes for live feedback.
I wouldn't be where I am now if it wasn't for the amazing upperclassmen I had who helped guide me through my first years of SCAD. I'm so happy I get to return that favor through FLUX Mentorship!
Every Sunday, 2-5pm!
So What's Next?
This Summer Ill be a UX intern at Lenovo! Beyond that, I'm looking for full time roles starting in August :).
Until then, find me finishing my senior year at SCAD, building websites in Framer, and taking the next 1,500 cat photos.
Senior capstone case study coming soon :)